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Nevada court fights raise caution flags on green energy push

Opposition from friends, not foes, is creating some potential roadblocks to President Joe Biden’s green energy agenda in the blue-leaning, Western swing state of Nevada

The Independent UK

Russia's Lavrov to visit Africa as Moscow seeks non-Western ties

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will begin an African tour in Egypt on Sunday, seeking to draw on demand for non-Western alliances as Moscow pushes back against international censure over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia Defends Veto of Aid to Northwest Syria for One Year

Russia defended its veto of a UN resolution that would have extended humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million Syrians in the opposition-held northwest from Turkey for a year, insisting that its demand for only a six-month extension was essential and accusing Western nations of using "sly" tactics and trying "to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Westerners struggle to manage booming wild horse populations

Wild horses hold a special place in the mythos of the American West, with images of free-roaming herds of mustangs grazing on vast public rangelands. But for some communities in New Mexico, the reality tragically differs.

Tribune News Service

Putin’s visit turns Tehran into 'the global capital of diplomacy'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent trip to Tehran, during which he met Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Erdogan, was largely ignored by western media. But news outlets in Russia, Turkey and Iran itself gave the meeting front-page prominence.

Radio France Internationale

3 Coal Mining Stocks to Buy on Blistering-Hot Sentiment

The heightened demand for coal and rising prices due to the global energy crisis aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions have helped the coal mining industry garner bullish investor sentiment over the past few months. Given the industry tailwinds, it could be wise to invest…

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G20 Chair Indonesia Says 'Many' Nations Condemned Russia at Talks

Many nations in the Group of 20 major economies condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called for it to end the war during ministerial talks in Indonesia, the host said in its closing statement early Sunday. A two-day gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors on the resort island…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Blair calls on the West to stand up to China

The former prime minister has predicted a need for increased defence spending as the era of Western dominance draws to a close.

The Independent UK

Will Western pressure trigger Russia’s ‘merger’ with Belarus?

Putin and Lukashenko have suggested furthering the ‘union state’ will protect their nations from effects of sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Agreement at UN to Extend Cross-border Syria Aid

The UN Security Council has agreed to extend a vital system for cross-border aid to war-ravaged Syria by six months, the length of time wanted by Russia, diplomats told AFP Monday. Western nations had demanded a year-long extension, but a vote by the 15 members on half that is expected…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Dark Day’ Prevents Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid to Millions of Syrians

Russia on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended cross-border aid from Turkey to some four million people in opposition-controlled northwest Syria by one year without Damascus's backing. Western powers then voted down a competing resolution put forward by Moscow that proposed extending approval by just…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vladimir Putin in fresh threat to the west and Ireland as war rages on

Putin has dared Western countries, including Ireland, to try and defeat his nation on the battlefield.

Irish Mirror

West should have armed Ukraine years ago to avoid Russian invasion, says exiled oligarch

The former oligarch-turned-dissident says Western governments bear ‘significant responsibility’ for the conflict in Ukraine, having failed to take action after the annexation of Crimea in 2014

The Independent UK

Special Report-Dozens of Russian weapons tycoons have faced no Western sanctions

As Russia's military continues to pound Ukraine with missiles and other lethal weapons, Western nations have responded in part by targeting Russia's defense industry with sanctions. The latest round came on Tuesday, when the United States issued new sanctions on some arms makers and executives at the heart of what…

Reuters

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NATO chief avows need to defend alliance territory in ‘a more dangerous world’

An unstable world could get even more dangerous if NATO does not remain strong and united, the head of the alliance said Thursday at the end of a summit where Western leaders labeled Russia “a direct threat” to the security of their nations.

Evening Standard

UK calls on allies to give Taiwan more support to ward off China threat

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has risked escalating Western tensions with China by calling on allies to provide greater support for Taiwan so it can defend itself against any aggression from Beijing.

Reuters

Russia warns West: Don't take your assets in our country for granted

Russia hinted on Wednesday that it had not dropped the idea of seizing Western-owned assets and businesses in the country, as a top official sharply criticised governments that have hit Moscow with sanctions.

The Conversation

Putin’s propaganda is rooted in Russian history – and that's why it works

Russia’s war against Ukraine is pressing into its fifth month – despite several rounds of failed peace talks, and Western countries’ issuing severe economic sanctions against Russia.

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World Bank to double educational funding for Central, West Africa

The World Bank Group seeks to double its funding for education in the Western and Central African region by 2025 to accelerate the work of educational reforms, a senior official of the bank said here late Monday.

The Independent UK

Solidarity behind Ukraine's Russia fight atop summit agendas

Back-to-back world leader summits in Europe this weekend will focus on uniting Western nations behind Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion and overcoming Turkey’s opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

France 24

With an eye on re-election, Turkey’s Erdogan risks the ire of Western partners

Between stalling Sweden and Finland’s bids for NATO membership and threatening a fresh military offensive against Kurds in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be capitalising on the world’s focus on Ukraine to strengthen Ankara’s geopolitical standing – even at the expense of NATO and Western partners.…

Axios

Leaders of Germany, France and Italy endorse Ukraine's EU bid after meeting Zelensky in Kyiv

The leaders said in a joint press conference they are in favor of granting Ukraine "immediate" European Union candidate status.

Reuters

Ukraine pleads for more weapons, cholera spreads in Mariupol

Ukraine pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as better-armed Russian forces pounded the east of the country, and for humanitarian support to combat growing outbreaks of deadly diseases.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says 2 UN Watchdog Devices at Nuclear Site Turned Off

Iran turned off two surveillance devices Wednesday used by UN inspectors to monitor the country's uranium enrichment, further escalating the crisis over its atomic program as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers remains in tatters. The move appeared to be a new pressure technique as Western nations seek to censure…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Western Powers Press Iran to Stop Work on Highly Enriched Uranium

The US, UK, France and Germany submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency a year after Western countries stalled the presentation of a draft resolution condemning Iran before the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy…

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